James Buchanan and Margaret Ross

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Husband James Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 23 May 1761 - Little Britain Twp, Lancaster Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Nov 1823 1
         Buried: 

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         Father: Walter Buchanan (      -1790) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Ross ¹

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           Born: 23 Mar 1769 - Chester Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Jul 1854 1
         Buried:  - Slippery Rock, Lawrence Co, PA

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Children

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1 F Elizabeth Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 5 Apr 1789 1
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           Died: 24 Sep 1855 1
         Buried:  - Sharon, OH

         Spouse: John Mitchell (      -      ) 1

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2 M Walter Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 14 Jul 1791 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 Jul 1869 1
         Buried:  - New Brighton, Pulaski Twp, Beaver Co, PA

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3 F Hannah Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 21 Oct 1793 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 6 Mar 1866 1
         Buried:  - Sheakleyville, Sandy Creek Twp, Mercer Co, PA

         Spouse: John Smith (      -      ) 1

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4 F Nancy Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 1 Jan 1796 1
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           Died: 26 Oct 1873 1
         Buried:  - Duncanville United Presbyterian Church, Crawford Co, IL

         Spouse: Hugh Smith (      -      ) 1

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5 M John Buchanan ^{2 3}

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           Born: 28 May 1798 - Hanover Twp, Washington Co, PA 4
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           Died: 6 May 1830 4
         Buried:  - Fairview, Hancock Co, WV

         Spouse: Margaret Chambers (Abt 1803-1833/1834) 4 5 6

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6 M James Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 29 May 1800 1
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           Died: 19 Feb 1840 1
         Buried: 

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7 M Moses Ross Buchanan ¹

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           Born: 6 Oct 1803 1
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           Died: 22 Jul 1878 - DeWitt, Clinton Co, IA 4
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8 M Rev. Joseph Smith Buchanan ^{3 4}

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           Born: 31 Oct 1806 4
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           Died: 31 Mar 1887 - DeWitt, Clinton Co, IA 4
         Buried: 

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9 F Margaret Buchanan ⁴

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           Born: 29 Jan 1808 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Jun 1876 4
         Buried: 

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10 F Mary Buchanan ⁴

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           Born: 9 May 1813 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 18 Jun 1893 4
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Caldwell (      -      ) 4

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11 M George Black Buchanan ⁴

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           Born: 14 Sep 1815 4
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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General Notes: Husband - James Buchanan

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He served for some months as a member of Captain James Morrison's Company, Porter's Battalion, in the Revolutionary War.
In 1791, he located in Hanover township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, about two miles from Florence.

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General Notes: Wife - Margaret Ross

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She was a relative of George Ross, a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
She was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and was a member of the Associate Presbyterian Church. Her remains lie buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard at Slippery Rock, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 392.

2 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 830.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 843.

4 Editor, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 393.

5 Editor, History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Chicago: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 830, 835.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1914), Pg 844.